I become quiet and focused on the Spirit of God.
Alone with the presence of God, I feel a great serenity.
I rediscover how refreshing it feels to be calm and at peace.
I feel as if waves of peace are washing over me and
clearing away any tenseness and anxiety.
I know that I am eternally one with God.

In Jesus Christ's name - Amen

PEACE, BE STILL

Dear God, I pray today -Peace Be Still.-
God, help me to still any inner turmoil in my mind and body.
Give me strength and wisdom to face every event
with inner peace and comfort.
Help me to recall moment-to-moment that I am
not alone and that you are with me as my help in every need.
I am comforted in the thought today, God,
that nothing can ever separate us.
I know that with You I will meet every challenge
triumphantly and live my life victoriously.
I am ever-comforted by Your sweet love.

In Jesus Christ's name, Amen

ST. FRANCIS-S PRAYER FOR PEACE

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so
much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are
born to eternal life.

Amen.

St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226)

MISSION OF LOVE AND HARMONY

Dear God, I pray that I am motivated and
dedicated to manifesting complete
harmony in my world. I ask God that you will
empower me and gift me with a
presence of Divine harmony in and through me, so
that I may give it away to others in my world.
I know that I am one with you and therefore I know
that my request is heard and granted.
I pray that within my own mind and body there is harmony so that I may be
fully empowered to go forward on this mission of love. I will be a
peacemaker and I will be a light for God's harmony every day and every
place within this new time of opportunity.
I choose to live my life in a higher way.
I do not neglect the gift of time that you have given me
to better my world and myself. I promise that
I will use my time here on earth to create a new environment
among peoples of all humanity.

In Jesus Christ's name ... Amen

GOD-S INNER PEACE

Dear God, in this moment of time,
I willingly turn to You, turning away from the
turmoil of my life to the inner peace and tranquility
that You offer.
I willingly let go of my nervousness,
telling it to relax in Your presence.
I willingly let go of my worries, telling each as they
arise to announce themselves, to relax and
take the day off as I surrender to You.
I breathe deeply, and begin to concentrate on
Your power that is working in soothing gentle ways
throughout my mind, my body, and my soul.
Nothing outside of me can disturb the calm
peace of my soul.
Dear God, I thank You for the peace that
I am feeling and the tranquility that is growing
moment by moment.
I pray for an expansion of this peaceful quiet
thought throughout my day and my night.
Thank You, God.

In Jesus Christ-s name, Amen

A QUIET MOMENT OF PEACE

Right now,
You are calm.
You are serene.
You are relaxed as you let God work in and through you.
You affirm this quietly in your mind, and
a great serenity of stillness and rest happens inside of you.
Allow this to happen right now in this
holy moment of the silence. . .
The Christ rises up, and the human is cast aside for a moment.
All tense, worried, anxious thoughts are cast aside for the moment.
You feel the serenity of God.
God's serenity is infilling you this moment;
the peace is calming the storm inside of you;
the peace is calming the wind inside of you.
God-s calm, sweet knowing fills your heart.
God is a real God. God is right where you are.
God is with you now. God is a calm God, a peaceful God, a still God.
You turn toward God-s calming, peaceful Presence and God infills you.
You are a direct focal point of expression for God;
the radiating center through which God-s light shines.
You feel God-s peace in the silence of prayer. . .
In this moment of quiet, God is giving you health, happiness, prosperity, harmony, love, wisdom and success.
You are serene, and you have faith that this is so.
God is answering your need in just the right way.
You are completely receptive to God's action through you.
You are serene with a calm, trusting state of mind.
You let go and you let God.
Instead of thinking tense, worried, anxious thoughts,
you quietly affirm: I AM CALM. I AM SERENE. I AM RELAXED AS I LET GOD WORK THROUGH ME.
You see that you have stopped straining towards the answer to your problem.
The answers that you need flow unobstructed into your mind.
A serene mind is a mind filled with power.
Right now, your mind is a mind that is filled with power.
You are poised. You are filled with God's Spirit of love
which attracts happiness to you.
God is working in your life. Answers to prayer are coming. You are
receptive with an open mind.
Serenity is happening in you; a quiet, clear-minded
listening to God's voice.
This day a way is opened for you.
This day you receive help that you need from this
quiet inner voice to go forward.
This day you are strong In your faith.
This day you are poised for right action.
This day you are joyous in celebration of expectancy.
With a calm serenity in your mind, you feel God's peace,
a peace that passes all understanding,
a peace that will not leave you.
In Jesus Christ's name,
you pray and give thanks.
Amen

RESTING IN GOD-S PEACEFUL PRESENCE

Dear God, The depth of tranquility within me is deeper
than my human self, for I am anchoring myself in Your depths.
Gentle waves of peace move within me announcing
to every cell that this is a day off, a day of relaxation, a day of
vacation for overused thoughts and tired emotions.
I feel Your tranquility, dear God. I am one with Your tranquility.
I feel Your peace, and I am peaceful.
I pray that I am renewed deeper than sleep could ever renew me.
I pray that I have the touch of Your calm upon any nervous, reluctant area of mind or body.
Rivers of calm flow within me from Your wellspring.
I know not one discordant thought.
I choose to live fully in Your tranquility.
My presence is Your peaceful presence, and the wake that I create in my movement is only the gentle wave, gently touching fellow souls who share my path.
No activity or outside news can overpower Your quiet power
within me and surrounding me.
I am protected by Your quiet shield of the peaceful presence.
I pray that others sense that I come in peace.
I pray that I leave every environment that I enter into in peace.
My words today take on the depth of the tone of Your tranquility.
I pray that I make people who happen
into my space of tranquility feel at peace.
I do not have to be alone to feel tranquil, for my tranquility springs from Your wellsprings. There is more
than enough to share and to spare.
My body is drawing great power from quietness and rest.
My mind is renewed and able to focus and reason without needing to draw on the false faces of worry and fear.
I rest on the quiet sands of Your restful beach
warmed by the light of the rays of Your ever-watchful presence.
In my tranquility, I place my trust totally in You and Your power in my own individual life and all its facets.
I am deeply moved today by Your presence and quiet power.
I feel renewed in ways that my human mind can not comprehend.
Tranquility is feeding my soul in ways that will change it as an investment that will last throughout eternity.

In Jesus Christ's peaceful name, Amen

PEACE OF MIND

Dear God I ask for peace of mind. I pray that I
am calm, collected and tranquil at all times today.
I rest and relax in Your presence.
I let go of all anxious thoughts.
I stop rushing and start
praying.
I let go and I let God.

In Jesus Christ-s name, Amen

SLOW ME DOWN, LORD!

Slow me down, Lord!
Ease the pounding of my heart by
the quieting of my mind.
Steady my hurried pace,
With a vision of the eternal reach of time.
Give me, amidst the confusion of my day,
The calmness of the everlasting hills.
Break the tension of my nerves
With the soothing music of the singing streams
that live in my memory.
Help me to know the magical restoring power of sleep.
Teach me the art of taking minute vacations of
slowing down.
To look at a flower;
To chat with an old friend or make a new one;
To pat a stray dog; to watch a spider build a web;
To smile at a child; or to read from a good book.
Remind me each day
That the race is not always to the swift;
That there is more to life than increasing its speed.
Let me look upward into the towering oak
And know that it grew great and strong
Because it grew slowly and well.

Orin L. Crain
(from The Treasure Chest)

FROM A COUNTRY HILL

If you have watched with inarticulate delight,
From the free vantage of a country hill,
The change from sunset into twilight, dusk,
and night,
Then you have felt how deep peace is, how still.

You see the benediction of the afterglow
Accent each detail of the widespread scene,
Before the twilight sky, rimmed with pink, rose
and mauve.
Securely cups our world, safe and serene.

Then dark - pricked there - and there - and
there by neighbor-s light;
Bright stars, and silence stabbed by cricket song.
You feel cares slip away. Here on this hill tonight.
The tang is clean, the pulse is strong.

Emma Glaser
(found in The Treasure Chest)

-God quiets the heart that rests in God's presence.-
Anonymous - from a church bulletin

World Peace Prayer

Dear God, I pray for world peace.
Jesus You said, "I, when I am lifted up on the earth, will draw all men to myself."
As I lift my thoughts to the high consciousness of peace, I help lift the thoughts of all people throughout the world to peace.
God, what a blessing it is to know that I can contribute to the peace of this world through prayer.
My prayers reach out to unfold all nations and people of the earth.
I know that the same presence of peace that is within me resides in people everywhere - no matter who they are, or where they live.
No matter what religion we profess, each person has been created with the peace of God
at the center of his or her being.
God's peace harmonizes all seeming disagreements and dissolves all differences.
God's peace brings great freedom to all.
My prayer and my vision of the world is of a peaceful planet.
As I hold to this prayer and vision,
I remember that peace begins with me.

I pray, in Jesus Christ name- Amen

PLACE OF PEACE WITHIN

Deep at the center of my being,
there is a place of absolute stillness and
of infinite calm. No matter how turbulent my thoughts may be, this place
remains quiet, serene and undisturbed. When I go within myself, saying to
myself "Peace Be Still" I begin to still the clamoring of my thoughts. I
pray in peace and then I am given the strength and the healing of God in
my mind and in my entire being. Quiet is ever sounding from the core of
me. I gather my wandering, restless, disturbed thoughts and take them to
this inner place of peace and stillness where, in prayer, I commune with
God. "I rest in the Lord and wait patiently for him". I allow God to
bless me as I become still in God's presence. I feel God's benediction of
peace upon me and upon my loved ones and I pray that we both accept God's
peace. "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you." There is
nowhere in the world where God is not. It abides with everyone that I
love and God's presence abides with me. It is ours for the taking and I
accept it and I pray that my dear one accepts God's help
that is readily available right now!

In Jesus Christ's name...Amen

POSITIVE CHRISTIANITY PRAYER FOR WORLD PEACE

Dear God, Now, we pray for world peace,
knowing in this ministry, we are truly making a
difference in the world and in world outcomes. We know that
Divine love fills the hearts of all people, establishing peace,
understanding, harmony, and trust in the world.

There is communication that is opened up
that goes beyond any language or any religion.
There is communication between peoples. We become one
government and one people under God to do the love of
God and the bidding of God-which is love.

We now hold to the holy peace, knowing that it is established in mind.
Then, as thoughts are held in mind, it is established within the earth -
on heaven-s realms, on earth-s realms.

The light of God surrounds us all and it surrounds our troops. The love of
God enfolds us all and it surrounds people everywhere with its perfect
love, communication, and understanding. The power of God protects us all.
The presence of God watches over us and watches over others. Wherever we
are, wherever they are, God is, and all is well.

In Jesus Christ-s name, we hold to this Truth.
We know the Truth for ourselves, for people that we are praying with,
and for our friends and relatives.
Thank you God! Amen.

WORLD PEACE

Dear God, I pray for world peace.
Jesus You said, "I, when I am lifted up on the earth,
will draw all men to myself."
As I lift my thoughts to the high consciousness of peace,
I help lift the thoughts of all people throughout the world to peace.
God, what a blessing it is to know that I can contribute to the peace of this world through prayer.
My prayers reach out to unfold all nations and people of the earth.
I know that the same presence of peace that is within me resides in people
everywhere - no matter who they are, or where they live.
No matter what religion we profess, each person has been created with the peace of God
at the center of his or her being.
God's peace harmonizes all seeming disagreements
and dissolves all differences.
God's peace brings great freedom to all.
My prayer and my vision of the world is of a peaceful planet.
As I hold to this prayer and vision,
I remember that peace begins with me.
I pray, in Jesus Christ name - Amen

LIVING IN A DAY TIGHT COMPARTMENT

Dear God,
help me to live in a day tight compartment,
in THIS moment of time I let go to God, that that would bother
me, or cause me
to become anxious. I decide with
God's help to enjoy my day.
Thank You God!
Amen

AFFIRM HARMONY

The positive power of the Christ mind
thinks through me. I have loving ideas that
empower me to live a life of God-s love. I am centered
and harmonized in God. I speak and I act from this center. The love
of God ceases all worry, ends all fretting and stewing, and eliminates my
slow burn of anger. There is no flashpoint or trigger that causes me to get
upset because I am stayed in a Mind that is finding rich expression
through me as I think the thoughts of love and peace. God's pure
perfect love finds expression through my words, my
right actions and my positive motivations.
In Jesus Christ's name, Amen

DEDICATED TO WORLD HARMONY

Dear God, I pray that I am
motivated and dedicated to manifesting complete
harmony in my world. I ask You, God, to empower me
and gift me with a presence of Divine harmony in and through me,
so that I may give it away to others in my world. I know that I am one
with You, God. Therefore I know that my
request is heard and granted.

I pray that within my own mind and body
there is harmony so that I may be fully empowered to go
forward on this mission of love. I will be a peacemaker
and a light for Your harmony every day and
every place this year.

I choose to live my life in a higher way.
I do not neglect the gift of time that You have given me to
better my world and myself. I promise that I will use my time
here on earth to create a new environment
among peoples of all humanity.

In Jesus Christ's name - Amen

CENTERED AND SERENE

Dear God, I am at peace in Your
presence. Truly, deeply, I am at peace. I am serene.
There may be outer turbulence - winds of change - but deep
inside, I am still. Here there is silence,
sweetness, and Your peace.

I take a slow, deep breath and let it go.
I bring it in, again, deeply, and let it go. Even as I
resume my normal breathing, I stay with the sense of serenity
that deep breathing brings. There is Your great Truth; there
is my true identity, in the depth of that breath
and that peace.

For this time of serenity with You, I am grateful.
Thank You, God!
In the name of Jesus Christ . . .Amen.

GOD-S SPIRIT IS WITHIN ME

My peace comes
from the joyful news -
God is my Creator, and the peace
and wonderment of God's Spirit is within me.
God Spirit is within all people - everywhere.
May faith assure us that true serenity
is our Divine inheritance.
The peace of God within us is more than a state
of mind - it is a state of being.
I pray that all humans can learn to live with
each other in tranquility.
Dear God, I pray, I am being the peace
of God in my world.
In Jesus Christ's name, Amen

SPIRITUAL BREAK

Dear God, I take a moment
now to spiritually relax.
I feel the tension leaving my body.
Now I take a deep breath and breathe
deeply of the life of God.
I allow the breath of God to fill my lungs
and spread through my body.
I exhale slowly and completely.
I clear my mind and allow the Spirit of God
to take me into a moment of silence
where I can bask in the glory of God.
I pray God that you will relax me deeply.
I pray this entire day will an ever-increasing
spiritual break with You.
In Jesus Christ's name, Amen

CALM OF THE SOUL

Almighty God, help me to
understand that peace does not come in
rebellion or grieving, but is obtained through the calm of the
soul. Grant that if I may be perplexed or worried today,
I may have the power to control myself and wait
in Thy strength. Amen

POSITIVE CHRISTIANITY TRANQUILITY PRAYER

"See, I have set before you this day life and good." Deuteronomy 30:15

Let us pray,

Dear God, in this moment of time, I willingly turn to you, turning away
from the turmoil of my life to the inner peace and tranquility that You
offer. I willingly let go of my nervousness, telling it to relax in the
presence of God. I willingly let go of my worries, telling each as they
arise to announce themselves, to relax and take the day off as we
surrender to God. I breathe deeply, and begin to concentrate on God's
power that is working in soothing gentle ways throughout my mind, my body,
and my soul. Nothing outside of me can disturb the calm peace of my soul.

The depth of tranquility within me is deeper than my human self for I am
anchoring myself in the depths of God. Gentle waves of peace move within
me announcing to every cell that this is a day off, a day of relaxation,
of vacation for overused thoughts and tired emotions. I feel the
tranquility of God because I am one with the tranquility of God.

I feel the peace of God because I am peaceful. I pray today that I am
renewed deeper than sleep could ever renew me. I pray that I have the
touch of God's calm upon any nervous, reluctant area of mind or body.
Rivers of calm flow within me from the wellspring of God. I know not one
discordant thought. I choose to live fully in the tranquility of God in
the next 24 hours.

My presence is the peaceful presence of God, and the wake that I create in
my movement is only the gentle wave, gently touching the fellow souls that
share my path. No activity today or outside news can overpower the quiet
power of God within me and surrounding me. I am protected today by the
quiet shield of the peaceful presence of God. I pray that everyone senses
that I come in peace, and I pray that I leave every environment that I
enter into in peace. My words today take on the depth of the tone of
tranquility of God. I pray that I make people who happen into my space of
tranquility feel at peace. I do not have to be alone to feel tranquil, for
my tranquility springs from the wellsprings of God. There is more than
enough to share and to spare.

I find that my body is drawing great power from quietness and rest. My
mind is renewed and able to focus and reason without needing to draw on
the false faces of worry and fear. I rest on the quiet sands of God-s
restful beach warmed by the light of the rays of God-s ever-watchful
presence. In my tranquility, I place my trust totally in God and God's
power in my own individual life and all its facets. I am deeply moved
today by the presence of the quiet power of God. I am feeling renewed in
this 24 hours in ways that my human mind can not comprehend. The
tranquility is feeding my soul in ways that will change it as an
investment that will last throughout eternity.

Dear God, I thank You for the peace that I am feeling and the tranquility
that is growing moment by moment. I pray for an expansion of this peaceful
quiet thought throughout my day and my night.

Khalil Gibran spoke these words, "Only when you drink from the river of silence
shall you indeed sing. And when you have reached the mountain top, then you
shall begin to climb. And when the earth shall claim your limbs,
then shall you truly dance."

There is story of the tourist who came to a country town.

That evening, he went down to the General Store and found a number of men
who were gathered around, sitting there in silence. This particular
gentleman happened to be a person who liked to talk a lot, so he kept
trying to strike up a conversation. Nobody would reply. These good old
boys were just sitting around the General Store in silence. Nobody said a
word. Finally, the tourist said, "Well, really, is there a law against
speaking in this town?"

One of the men spoke up and said, "No, there's no law against speaking,
but we sort of have a general understanding around here that unless one is
sure he can improve upon the silence, he does not speak out."

The idea of improving upon silence is so important.

A. R. Ammons said, "Only silence perfects silence."

It is really in the quiet that things are really accomplished. We know
there is great power in the silence and the peace of mind that it brings.
It was the same idea the poets address in that you could hear the silence.
The sound of the silence can be almost deafening. But what a beautiful
sound it is, because you feel the power it also brings.

So, whatever it takes to enter into a moment of silence, let's do that.

Let's take it. Let-s create a drill in the silence which provides certain
steps to entering the time of silence which leads to that blessed peace of
mind. This then becomes the foundation from which we can go forth and
accomplish things in life. There is a lot of worldly racket in our lives. Very often you come to
church to services, on Sunday morning, to experience a time of quiet and
hopefully, to gain some insight into practical, helpful daily living, and
what everybody really wants - to still the racket of the world, once
again. It always serves that purpose, and gives a peace beyond (human)
understanding. This can be accomplished where you are, not just within the 4 walls of your church.

This drill in the silence is a little technique to help us become quiet
and to attain that peace of mind, from which we can then go forth and
really do wonderful things in life.

1) The first step is relaxation.

Take command of your mind and body; speak the words Jesus spoke to the
storm, "Peace, be still." It does not take very long to find that your
mind and body will respond to that, and there will be a sense of peace.

Once you have achieved that state of relaxation; then comes-

2) The concentration.

You begin to concentrate on a certain idea, a Divine idea. You do not
worry about something or stew about some problem you have, but maybe just
concentrate on the words "solution" or "answer;" whatever it might be,
without effort or strain. Concentrate on a particular idea. You will
know what that idea is because it will be revealed to you, through you, at
exactly the right moment and in the right way.

After the concentration comes-

3) A time of meditation.

We just let the free flow of thought take place; we are one with the
presence and power of God.

After meditation-

4) Realization.

The answer comes; an idea is born in our consciousness which is the
solution we have been seeking.

I have found that sometimes the realization, or the answer, just does not
come right at that moment. It may be after I have left that time of
silence and gone out into the world; but at the right time and in the
right way, there is the answer. It comes exactly at the right time and in
the right way.

The fifth step in this whole process of the drill in the silence-

5) Simply an act of gratitude or thanksgiving.

We give thanks to God for the process which we have just entered and
participated in, and for the answer we know is forthcoming, (if it has not
already come at the time of silence). Thanksgiving is not just a
wonderful way to end any activity, but to begin the activity as well. So
maybe before we begin the drill in the silence, we should begin with a
note of thanksgiving, because you know, in God, the answer is already
there. All we have to do is let it unfold in our lives at the right time
and in the right way.

Sometimes, people get the idea that when we enter a time of quiet, or
stillness, that it is a "cop-out" from the world; that we are trying to
avoid responsibility.

We become still and quiet BEFORE we do anything. The moment of stillness
is not idleness, but a real period of intensified preparation activity. There
is always time in the creative process for you, and me, to become still,
and that is the time when God takes over and brings an increase in our
future efforts, in both Divine inspiration, and strength.

I Am A Peacemaker

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." Matthew 5:9

Dear God, I pray that there is peace in my world.
I pray that I am at peace with all people.
Empower me to bless instead of criticizing, or resenting.
I pray that all my human relations, from this moment on, are filled with peace
in my mind and heart.
My responses are Christ directed.
I pray that I act as a center of light and love and understanding by letting peace begin with me.
I pray that my actions have a marvelous reward for all.

In Jesus Christ name- Amen

A Blessing

In Jesus Christ's name, I pray that God gives you ideas today to guide your path.
I pray that your mind will be filled with thoughts that give you well-being.
I pray that your body is filled with new God life, energy, and vitality.

I pray that there is new harmony in your world and a true and lasting Divine Order
is created and maintained by God.
I pray that everything falls into place for you with perfect placement, and timing.
I pray that others see the spirituality in you and value you for it.
I pray that your family and friends are blessed directly by God.
I pray that there is a God-given joy and happiness that is a daily part of your life.

I pray that God will give you more reasons to smile, and even to laugh out loud.
I pray that life truly becomes fun.
May you have increased happiness as God adjusts everything in your life.
I pray that your life becomes easy, and even automatic in the way that it returns good to you.
I ask that God-given gifts be given to you so that you can express more of God to those around you.
I pray that God's light shines through you illuminating not only you, but all those that come close to you.

I pray that you remember to invest your time first in God every day,
and in so doing God will expand your own spirituality in countless ways.
I pray that every time that you make an appointment to go to God,
that you sense and fully realize, that God has kept the appointment.

I pray that you receive a true spiritual return on your gifts to God that you have so lovingly given.
I also pray that you have a spiritual glimpse of the true difference you can make in the lives of others around you.

In Jesus Christ's name...Amen

God's Gift of Peace

Dear God, I accept Your gift of peace.
Not from outside myself does this gift come.
From the innermost heart of me, Your peace is given.
I feel Your peace and all anxiety is cast out.
Tranquility permeates my being, soothing my emotions,
and filling my mind and heart with joyous serenity.

In my world of daily events, in my relations with others,
in my plans, goals and strivings, I may at times feel frustrated,
I may meet with opposition, and I may have tribulations, challenges and problems.

But when I come to You, dear God, the troubles of the outer world
lose their power to distress or upset me.
I fully accept Your peaceful presence and all anxiety in me
is transmuted into calm.
This moment is holy, for in this moment, I enter into Your Spirit of peace.

Thank you dear God for helping me to live without anxiety.
Thank you God for Your priceless gift of peace.
I shall cherish it, and I promise to share it with others.

In Jesus Christ's name.... Amen

Meet the Coming Day in Peace

Dear God, grant me to meet the coming day in peace.
Help me in all things to rely upon Thy holy grace.
And every hour of the day reveal Thy good to me.
Bless my dealings with all who surround me.
Teach me to treat all that comes to me throughout the day with peace of soul,
and with firm conviction that Thy love governs all.

In all my deeds and words guide my thoughts and feelings.
In unforeseen events let me not forget that all our sent by You.
Teach me to act firmly and wisely, without embittering and embarrassing others.
Give me strength to bear the coming day with all that it shall bring.
Direct my will, teach me to pray, love, and accept Your grace.

Amen

Peace Be Still

I weave the silence on my lips
I weave a silence into my mind
I weave a silence within my heart
I close my ears to distractions
I close my eyes to attractions
I close my heart to temptations
Calm me O Lord as you stilled the storm
Still me O Lord, keep me from harm
Let all tumult within me cease
Enfold me Lord in Your peace.

Gospel of Peace

"Such as I have give I thee." Acts 3:6

Be Still
I speak to you.
Be still
Know that I am God. I spoke to you when you were born.
Be still
Know that I am God. I spoke to you at your first sight.
Be still
Know that I am God. I spoke to you at your first word.
Be still
Know that I am God. I spoke to you at your first thought.
Be still
know that I am God. I spoke to you at your first love.
Be still
know that I am God. I spoke to you at your first song.
Be still
Know that I am God. I speak to you through the grass of the meadows.
Be still
Know that I am God. I speak to you through the trees of the forests.
Be still
Know that I am God. I speak to you through the valleys and hills.
Be still
Know that I am God. I speak to you through the holy mountains.
Be still
Know that I am God. I speak to you through the rain and snow.
Be still
Know that I am God. I speak to you through the waves of the sea.
Be still
Know that I am God. I speak to you through the dew of the morning.
Be still
Know that I am God. I speak to you through the peace of the evening.
Be still
Know that I am God. I speak to you through the splendor of the sun.
Be still
Know that I am God. I speak to you through the brilliant stars.
Be still
Know that I am God. I speak to you through the storm and the clouds.
Be still
Know that I am God. I speak to you through the thunder and lightning.
Be still
Know that I am God. I speak to you through the mysterious rainbow.
Be still
Know that I am God. I will speak to you when you are alone.
Be still
Know that I am God. I will speak to you through the wisdom of the ancients.
Be still
Know that I am God. I will speak to you at the end of time.
Be still
Know that I am God. I will speak to you when you have seen my Angels.
Be still
Know that I am God. I will speak to you throughout eternity.
Be still
Know that I am God. I speak to you.
Be still

Know I am God!

THE PEACE OF GOD

"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts...And be thankful." Colossians 3:15

Dear God, You are my peacemaker. Whenever I find it difficult to quiet myself,
I know that all I need to do is lift my heart to Your loving nature and feel
Your calmness flood my soul. It is sometimes difficult for me to realize that
there is enough time for me to accomplish every task assigned to me. Give me
Your peaceful truth once again, dear God. Let me know that Your life is a
peace-giving, loving life, with time enough for resting my mind, with time
enough for resting my busy hands, and with time enough to realize that You
are my help in every need.

Dear God, you are my peacemaker. I rest my weary body and mind in your
tireless presence, and I am bathed with new energy and life. The moment I
turn to you, I receive a new outlook on my life. It is planted in my mind
and it grows as I go through the living of my life, this day. I pray that
you will reward my seeking spirit with the presence of Your Spirit.

I wait on You, dear God, to replace my sense of hurry and worry with Your
wonderful sense of well-being and quiet. In perfect peace, I rest. I relax.
I let go. The Spirit of God blesses me now. In the Holy Oneness and All-ness
of God, I feel free. The breath of the Almighty breathes through me with the
newness and freshness of peaceful life.

My soul is a clean and open house, where the sunshine of God radiates and
sparkles in every nook and cranny. Living within the laws of God, I find that
my personality and character are defined by my peacefulness. I find that my
world responds to me with new order, harmony, peace, and justice. I am free
and happy to live, fully, in God's peace. I am peaceful to all others. I
live a harmless life. My peace is not rigid or narrow. I allow others to live
their own lives, and I am not threatened by differences. It is more blessed to
give than to receive; I give peace to all others even when they are not
peaceful with me. My peace extends from me; it is broad, deep, and filled
with joy. I declare my obedience to the peace of God, realizing that its
light can right any wrong situation caused by the darkness of agitation and distress.

The Bible says a double-minded human is unstable in all their ways. Instability
is a divided sense of loyalty and obedience. I no longer give my loyalty and
obedience over to anger, or the lowest human desires of needing to get back
at someone. I realize that when I get back at someone else, I am, in truth,
only hurting myself. I will no longer surrender my peace of mind. When I
concentrate on the peace of God and the expressing of that peace, I am held
within the power of the Infinite Harmony of the Divine.

With God's help, I say, "Peace" to the winds and waves of emotional excitement
and they obey!

It is with expectant joy that my heart sings out to You now. I pray with the
ever-present knowledge that all is well in my world, in my life, and in the
lives of my loved ones. Peace reigns supreme in my life today. I have a quiet,
exultant heart. You are my peacemaker, dear God.

Thank You God!

In Jesus Christ's name...Amen.

Universal Peace Prayer

I offer this prayer of peace
Not to the Christian God
Nor to the Buddhist God
Nor to the Islamic God
Nor to the Jewish God
But to the God of ALL humanity.
For the peace that we wish for
Is Not a Christian peace
Nor a Buddhist peace
Nor an Islamic peace
Nor a Jewish peace
But a human peace
For all of us.
I offer this prayer of peace
To the God that lives within all of us
That fills us with happiness and joy
To make us whole
And help us understand life
As an expression of love for all human beings.
For no religion can be better
Than any other religion
For no truth can be truer
Than any other truth
For no nation can be bigger
Than the earth itself.
Help us all go beyond
Our small limits
And realize that we are one
That we are all from the earth.
That we are all earth people
Before we are Indians, Koreans, or Americans.
God made the earth
We humans have to make it prosper
By realizing that we are of the earth
And not of any nation, race, or religion,
By knowing that we are truly one
In our spiritual heritage.
Let us now apologize
To all humanity
For the hurt that religions have caused,
So that we can heal the hurt
Let us now promise to one another
To go beyond egotism and competition
To come together as one in God.
I offer this prayer of peace
To you the almighty God
To help us find you within all of us
So that we may stand proudly one day before you
As one humanity.
I offer this prayer of peace
With all my beloved earth people

For a lasting peace on earth.

Psalm 91 - In Depth

"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
3 Surely You deliver me from the snare of the fowler,
and from the noisome pestilence"
4 God will cover me with Your feathers,
and under Your wings I trust;
God's faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
5 You will not fear the terror of the night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only look with your eyes
and see the recompense of the wicked.
9 Because you have made the LORD your dwelling place—
the Most High, who is your refuge
10 no evil shall be allowed to befall you,
no plague come near your dwelling.
11 For God will command God's angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
12 On their hands they will bear you up,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the adder;
the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot.
14 Because he, or she, holds fast to me in love, I will deliver them;
I will protect them, because they know my name.
15 When you call to me, I will answer you;
I will be with you in trouble;
I will rescue you and honor you.
16 With long life I will satisfy you
and show you my salvation.”

“God cover me with Your feathers, and under Your wings I trust”

Psalm 91 can be used as a psalm for peace of mind.

Do you have problems you need to deal with whilst at the same time experiencing
a peace that comes from trust in God?

“You cover me with Your feathers, and under Your wings I trust”

Apparently the female eagle carries her young under her wings.
Those young eagles may be flying with a huge drop beneath them.
Yet they are safe and protected.

We can see these bible verses in Psalm 91 as a powerful image of God in as a loving
and protecting mother. (See also, Deuteronomy 32:11)

“You cover me with Your feathers, and under Your wings I trust”

The meaning of Psalm 91 is that whatever dangers seem present in our world, the more
we let God carry us, the more we fly through them and above them in safety. We associate
more and more with the part of us that remains in God and rises above the difficulties
of this world.

"Surely You deliver me from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence"

”The snare of the fowler” for me is what is often called the Inner Critic – the voice in your head,
not necessarily audible! – that tells you – you have got it all wrong.
Or it could be the Inner Judge - the voice in your head, that keeps telling you all the ways
in which someone else has got it all wrong.
The Inner Judge may seem preferable to the Inner Critic.

But stop and think about it...

Both voices make for unpleasant thoughts!
"Surely You deliver me from the snare of the fowler"
You might know the time when you need this prayer for peace of mind:
You are in a place of saying:
"I feel upset about something.
On and on go my racing thoughts.
They feel like bad thoughts, negative thoughts.
I want to just dismiss them, but I don't seem to have the power to replace my thoughts
with the thoughts that God would have me think."
Great. If you see you don't have the power to change your thoughts this is a wonderful first step.
Now you can say a prayer for peace of mind.
Invite God to decide for you.

Dear God please decide for me. I pray for peace of mind, help me to get it.
Help me to see hidden causes that may be robbing me of what I so desire.
I ask for Your help.
Thank You God.
Amen

You are making a space in your mind in which God can work.

"Surely You deliver me from the snare of the fowler"

It is very important to find some way to discipline your thoughts and direct them
towards inner peace. A good way to do this was to say psalm 91 as a prayer for peace of mind.
Repeating the bible verse to give you an idea of the persistence with which you need
to repeat words that ask for what you want and replace the words in your head that
ask for what you do not want.

“The noisome pestilence” is interpreted differently in different versions of the Bible.

Again use this line as a prayer for peace of mind – peace from the unpleasant racing thoughts.

Use both lines as a prayer for release from depression.
“Surely You deliver me from the snare of the fowler and the noisome pestilence”
So what do you do if it seems you don't have the power to quiet your racing thoughts?
You remember you don't have to find peace on your own.
You say a prayer for peace of mind to invite God to give you peace.
When we pray Psalm 91 we do just that. We invite God to enter our mind and bring us peace.

POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

Dear God,
The thoughts in my mind are not the ones I always want.
I don’t seem to be doing a great job of changing them.
I am willing to think what You would have me think.
I am willing to be at peace.
I claim the confidence of the psalmist in Psalm 91:
You deliver me my God from the snare of the fowler.
You deliver me my God from the noisome pestilence.
Thank You so much.

In Jesus Christ name… Amen.

THE PEACE OF GOD

“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts...And be thankful." Colossians 3:15

Dear God, You are my peacemaker. Whenever I find it difficult to quiet myself,
I know that all I need to do is lift my heart to Your loving nature and feel
Your calmness flood my soul. It is sometimes difficult for me to realize that
there is enough time for me to accomplish every task assigned to me. Give me
Your peaceful truth once again, dear God. Let me know that Your life is a
peace-giving, loving life, with time enough for resting my mind, with time
enough for resting my busy hands, and with time enough to realize that You
are my help in every need.

Dear God, you are my peacemaker. I rest my weary body and mind in your
tireless presence, and I am bathed with new energy and life. The moment I
turn to you, I receive a new outlook on my life. It is planted in my mind
and it grows as I go through the living of my life, this day. I pray that
you will reward my seeking spirit with the presence of Your Spirit.

I wait on You, dear God, to replace my sense of hurry and worry with Your
wonderful sense of well-being and quiet. In perfect peace, I rest. I relax.
I let go. The Spirit of God blesses me now. In the Holy Oneness and All-ness
of God, I feel free. The breath of the Almighty breathes through me with the
newness and freshness of peaceful life.

My soul is a clean and open house, where the sunshine of God radiates and
sparkles in every nook and cranny. Living within the laws of God, I find that
my personality and character are defined by my peacefulness. I find that my
world responds to me with new order, harmony, peace, and justice. I am free
and happy to live, fully, in God's peace. I am peaceful to all others. I
live a harmless life. My peace is not rigid or narrow. I allow others to live
their own lives, and I am not threatened by differences. It is more blessed to
give than to receive; I give peace to all others even when they are not
peaceful with me. My peace extends from me; it is broad, deep, and filled
with joy. I declare my obedience to the peace of God, realizing that its
light can right any wrong situation caused by the darkness of agitation and distress.

The Bible says a double-minded human is unstable in all their ways. Instability
is a divided sense of loyalty and obedience. I no longer give my loyalty and
obedience over to anger, or the lowest human desires of needing to get back
at someone. I realize that when I get back at someone else, I am, in truth,
only hurting myself. I will no longer surrender my peace of mind. When I
concentrate on the peace of God and the expressing of that peace, I am held
within the power of the Infinite Harmony of the Divine.

With God's help, I say, "Peace" to the winds and waves of emotional excitement
and they obey!

It is with expectant joy that my heart sings out to You now. I pray with the
ever-present knowledge that all is well in my world, in my life, and in the
lives of my loved ones. Peace reigns supreme in my life today. I have a quiet,
exultant heart. You are my peacemaker, dear God.

Thank You God!

In Jesus Christ's name...Amen.

AFFIRMATIONS

God-s peace is mine today. I rest in God-s peace.

I am a living manifestation of God-s harmony.

The fearless courageous power of the Holy Spirit blesses my body with peace, strength, and perfect harmony.

Divine love is fulfilled through me. I rejoice in Divine harmony. I abide in serene fellowship.

God's Spirit of love is now working in and through me to establish harmony and friendship with everyone I know.

I live in harmony and contribute to the great symphony of accord with Creation.

The peace of God flows from my heart to bless the world with harmony and love.

I give a blessing of peace to all in my world through my consciousness of peace.